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Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark (2018)
Journal Article
Sutton, E., McEachern, M., & Kane, K. (2018). Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark. Social Enterprise Journal, 14(3), 328-347. https://doi.org/10.1108/sej-01-2018-0004

Purpose: By using the lens of the social enterprise mark (SEM) accreditation which enables social enterprises to “prove” that the interests of people and planet are put before shareholder gain, this study aims to enhance the knowledge of how effectiv... Read More about Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark.

O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain? (2018)
Journal Article
Greuel, H., Herrington, L., Liu, A., & Jones, R. (2018). O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain?. Gait & Posture, 65(Sup_1), 187-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.06.125

Abnormal biomechanics, especially dynamic knee valgus, a combination of femoral adduction, femoral internal rotation, external knee rotation, tibial abduction, and ankle eversion is known to be associated with patellofemoral pain (PFP). To stabilise... Read More about O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain?.

O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results (2018)
Journal Article
Leboeuf, F., Barre, A., & Sangeux, M. (2018). O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results. Gait & Posture, 65, 233-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.06.146

The Conventional Gait Model (CGM), distributed as Vicon Plugin gait (Vicon PiG) became a standard in the field of 3D Clinical Gait Analysis. Its reliability is assessed thought repeatability tests. On the other hand, accuracy of the CGM in terms of u... Read More about O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results.

Lightweight attribute-based encryption supporting access policy update for cloud assisted IoT (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Belguith, S., Kaaniche, N., & Russello, G. (2018, July). Lightweight attribute-based encryption supporting access policy update for cloud assisted IoT. Presented at 15th International Conference on Security and Cryptography, Porto, Portugal

Cloud-assisted IoT applications are gaining an expanding interest, such that IoT devices are deployed in different distributed environments to collect and outsource sensed data to remote servers for further processing and sharing among users. On the... Read More about Lightweight attribute-based encryption supporting access policy update for cloud assisted IoT.

Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England (2018)
Journal Article
Patel, S., Cain, R., Neailey, K., & Hooberman, L. (2018). Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England. JMIR, 20(7), https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.9523

Background: With the advent and popularity of social media and consumer rating websites, as well as the emergence of the digitally engaged patient, there has been an increased interest in doctor rating websites or online patient feedback (OPF) websit... Read More about Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England.

Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people? (2018)
Journal Article
Parkinson, K., Pollock, S., & Edwards, D. (2018). Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people?. British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), 1109-1126. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy048

Recent legislative and policy changes in adult social care have refocused attention on a strengths-based approach to social work practice. The Care Act 2014 advocates a
more inclusive and holistic understanding of individual well-being, which is evi... Read More about Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people?.

The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Fahaam, H., Nefti-Meziani, S., Theodoridis, T., & Davis, S. (2018). The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle. Soft Robotics, 5(5), 576-591. https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2018.0010

This article presents the design of a novel Extensor-Contractor Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (ECPAM). This new actuator has numerous advantages over traditional pneumatic artificial muscles. These include the ability to both contract and extend relati... Read More about The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle.

Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, A. (2019). Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials. Television and New Media, 20(5), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476418789896

U.S. basic cable channels are increasingly directing their brands toward millennials due to the increased economic importance of this demographic group. This article contributes to scholarship on basic cable economics and scripted programming by prov... Read More about Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials.

BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene (2018)
Journal Article
Dornelas, M., Antão, L., Moyes, F., et, A., & Meyer, C. (2018). BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27(7), 760-786. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12729

Motivation

The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range... Read More about BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene.

Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants (2018)
Journal Article
Price, C., Martinez Santos, A., & Nester, C. (2018). Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants. Gait & Posture, 65(Sup_1), 369-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.019

Poster presentation.
Gait analysis relies on the accurate identification of events such as foot-contact and foot-off. In a standard gait laboratory force plates would be used to identify these, in other environments kinematic data are used. O’Conno... Read More about Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants.

Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system (2018)
Journal Article
Sales, N., Mariani, S., Salvador, G., Pessali, T., & Carvalho, D. (2018). Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, #271. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00271

Neotropical Rivers host a highly diverse ichthyofauna, but taxonomic uncertainty prevents appropriate conservation measures. The Doce River Basin (DRB), lying within two Brazilian threatened hotspots (Atlantic Forest and Brazilian Savanna) in south-e... Read More about Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system.

Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance (2018)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Head, J., Galpin, A., & Baker, R. (2018). Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance. Scientific reports, 8, #11084. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29503-6

Studies of the effectiveness of prosthetic hands involve assessing user performance on functional tasks in the lab/clinic, sometimes combined with self-report of real-world use. In this paper we compare real-world upper limb activity between a group... Read More about Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance.

A systematic review of nurses' perspectives toward the telemedicine intensive care unit : a basis for supporting its future implementation in China? (2018)
Journal Article
Li, L., & Cotton, A. (2018). A systematic review of nurses' perspectives toward the telemedicine intensive care unit : a basis for supporting its future implementation in China?. Telemedicine and e-Health, 25(5), https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2018.0006

Aim: The purpose of this systematic review is to critique and summarize existing research on intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' perspectives toward the telemedicine intensive care unit (Tele-ICU). The intention of this study is to explore the evidence... Read More about A systematic review of nurses' perspectives toward the telemedicine intensive care unit : a basis for supporting its future implementation in China?.

Lines on a map : conservation units, meta-population dynamics, and recovery of woodland caribou in Canada (2018)
Journal Article
Weckworth, B., Hebblewhite, M., Mariani, S., & Musiani, M. (2018). Lines on a map : conservation units, meta-population dynamics, and recovery of woodland caribou in Canada. Ecosphere, 9(7), e02323. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2323

Delineating conservation units is a fundamental step in recovery planning for endangered species. Yet, challenges remain in the application and validation of scientifically evaluated conservation units in management practice. The Canadian government... Read More about Lines on a map : conservation units, meta-population dynamics, and recovery of woodland caribou in Canada.

Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (2018)
Journal Article
Jenkins, K., Hurst, H., & Ormandy, P. (2018). Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK. Journal of Kidney Care, 3(4), 245-246. https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2018.3.4.245

Renal nurses account for a significant proportion of the UK's kidney care workforce and would therefore benefit greatly from the formation of a dedicated professional association. With this in mind, British Renal Society vice presidents Karen Jenkins... Read More about Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK.

Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification (2018)
Journal Article
Qin, J., & Lin, C. (2018). Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification. Geoderma, 333, 145-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.028

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of micro-molar hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on soil nitrification in three scenarios: (a) without added fresh biomass and magnetite, (b) with added fresh biomass, and (c) with added magnetite. The... Read More about Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification.

Comparative study of calculated and actual dimensions In shaped weft knitwear. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., & Almond, K. (2018, July). Comparative study of calculated and actual dimensions In shaped weft knitwear. Presented at The 91st Textile Institute World conference 2018: Integrating design with Sustainable Technology, Leeds, UK

The research aims to quantify the relationship between traditional mathematical theories used for the calculation of fully-fashioned, weft knitwear and the physical measurements of the garment. In contemporary weft knitting it is important to establi... Read More about Comparative study of calculated and actual dimensions In shaped weft knitwear..

Analyzing data streams using a dynamic compact stream pattern algorithm (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Oyewale, A., Hughes, C., & Saraee, M. (2018, July). Analyzing data streams using a dynamic compact stream pattern algorithm. Presented at The Eighth International Conference on Advances in Information Mining and Management, Barcelona, Spain

In order to succeed in the global competition, organizations need to understand and monitor the rate of data influx. The acquisition of continuous data has been extremely outstretched as a concern in many fields. Recently, frequent patterns in data s... Read More about Analyzing data streams using a dynamic compact stream pattern algorithm.